Clamping of chest drain before removal in spontaneous pneumothorax.

Yu Hong ChanEllen Lok-Man YuHau-Chung KwokYiu-Cheong YeungWai-Cho Yu

Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2021)

The practice of clamping the chest drain before removal in spontaneous pneumothorax appear safe. Clamping saved chest drain reinsertion in 11.8% of cases, and has the potential to save more if clamped for up to 24 h. However, clamping may result in more early recurrences. Prospective randomised studies are needed.

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